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Northern Lights: US may get rare show this weekend due to solar storm
Rare solar storm could trigger phenomenon as far south as Alabama, experts say.
2 min read - BusinessThe Canadian Press
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies, which collect billions in revenue each year in late fees and were looking to stop the proposal from going into effect. It is also a win for the U.S. Chamber
2 min read - BusinessThe Canadian Press
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
NEW YORK (AP) — A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years — from a piano and record player, to piles of paint, books, cameras and relics of arcade games. Resulting from the destruction? A pristine new iPad Pro. “The most powerful iPad ever is also the thinnest,” a narrator says at the e
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US says Israel may have breached international law with American weapons in Gaza
Report says it is "reasonable to assess" there have been breaches in Gaza, but admits it does not have "complete information".
2 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes painful cuts to close California's growing budget deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's budget deficit is at least $45 billion, a shortfall so large it prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday to propose painful spending cuts impacting immigrants, kindergarteners and low-income parents seeking child care in a state often lauded for having the world's fifth-largest economy. Officially, Newsom said the state's deficit is $27.6 billion. But really, it's closer to $45 billion when including previous spending reductions that Newsom and the state Legisl
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Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
HONOLULU (AP) — As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster as the state heads into what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Josh Green said Friday in proclaiming Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month. The Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire destroyed much of the town of Lahaina and killed 101 people. Of about 3,000 households displaced, about 600 still need to get in
2 min read - US PoliticsThe Canadian Press
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited election claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani responded Friday to a report he's been suspended from WABC Radio — and had his daily show canceled — over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims, saying the station's ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued a statement saying he had heard of WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis' decision through “a leak” to The New York Times. Giuliani “left me no option,” Catsimatidis told the Times, saying that the f
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